Images

PSD files

Adobe Photoshop’s working format. It keeps layers, masks and adjustments so the image can be edited later.

Full name
Photoshop Document
Made by
Adobe
Introduced
1990
File extension
.psd
Compression
Lossless
Transparency
Yes
Best for
Editing in Photoshop
Opens in
Photoshop and some other editors; Preview and Quick Look show a flattened image
In FileFlip
Opens

Good at

  • Keeps layers and edits

Not so good at

  • Large files
  • Most apps and websites can’t open it

PSD in FileFlip

FileFlip opens PSD files and converts them to other formats. It doesn’t save PSD.

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